Thursday, 24 September 2015

There's not a lot of people with the guts, tenacity, and self-belief to organise themselves a trip over to the world's biggest music conference and festival SXSW. Which is why we feel confident in saying that Be Charlotte is definitely one to watch because she displays those qualities in abundance. Joining me in the studio, her brand of hip-hop beats, spoken word/raps, and melodic vocals already have her very much in demand.

Below are videos for the tracks Don't Let It Break, and Discover which were recorded at Pulse 98.4 as part of the Be Charlotte's Scottish
Fiction Session. To hear the full show, including interview, check out
the Scottish Fiction Podcast for 17th September 2015.

Sunday, 20 September 2015

Having started out little over a year ago after meeting in university Stuart and Lauren of Bella and the Bear have got a synchronicity that takes some musicians years to build. Their music can be hard to pin down; elements of folk, pop, hip-hop and spoken word all play a part. Joining me in the studio we picked apart their music, influences, and the bold vision of Bella and the Bear, as well as enjoying three excellent live tracks.

Below are videos for the tracks Little Boat, Sleeping Patterns, and Magaluf which were recorded at Pulse 98.4 as part of the band's Scottish
Fiction Session. To hear the full show, including interview, check out
the Scottish Fiction Podcast for 10th September 2015.

In session this week was the delightful Be Charlotte. With her inventive use of production and spoken word, Charlotte is one of the most exciting prospects currently honing her craft in Scotland at the moment. We got to chatting about influences, observational lyrics, transitioning to a live stage, and how she is working with the brains of Hector Bizerk to push things forward.

Saturday, 12 September 2015

This week's show takes in another bunch of great new Scottish music including tracks from Bossy Love, The Insomniac Project, CHVRCHES, and Turtle. Add another track to the Scottish Fiction Playlist, get some Beach House snuck in there too and you've got all the makings of a great show.

Add in the friendly chat and beautiful music of Bella and the Bear live in session too and that's just spoiling you! With three live tracks, plus chat about the bands forthcoming new EP 'A Girl Called Bella', get stuck in and enjoy!

Tuesday, 8 September 2015

Scottish Fiction favourite Mt Doubt has a brand new video for their rousing anthem Asunder. The video, created with the help of Moon Unit Productions, sees frontman Leo Bargery set amidst rollings clouds and crashing waterfalls helping to emphasize the isolation and power the song conveys.

Asunder itself, taken from the album My Past Is A Quiet Beast, holds everything I love about Mt. Doubt's music. The brooding Matt Berninger-esque vocals, the powerful Wars on Drugs tinged melody, and splatterings of M83 style synths and guitars. If you didn't bag the track first time round, then go get your download just now from Mt. Doubt's Soundcloud page.

Monday, 7 September 2015

The opportunity to take tracks, normally layered with guitars and synths, and present them in a stripped back version proved a draw for The Little Kicks Steven Milne. Which is to our gain, as his session for Scottish Fiction was an absolute delight. Playing three tracks, including two new ones, and discussing the progress of the band's new album, Steven outlined some of the challenges facing musicians as they get older.

Below are videos for the tracks This Mess We're In, Don't Get Mad Get Even and Gone But Not Forgotten which were recorded at Pulse 98.4 as part of the band's Scottish
Fiction Session. To hear the full show, including interview, check out
the Scottish Fiction Podcast for 3rd September 2015.

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